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He and his family moved to Plymouth, VT in 1954, and to the Rutland, VT area in 1963. He enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1963-1965.
On April 19, 1975 he married Nancy Lee Cook and they enjoyed 41 years of marriage, traveling to see many of this nation's wonders.
For 37 years he drove professionally for Joseph P. Carrara & Sons, retiring in April of 2003. After retirement he drove for Northern Metals.
He was a life member of the NRA and a member of the American Legion. He was always a friend to kids and dogs.
He was predeceased by his loving wife Nancy, his parents, a brother Chester A. Clancey Jr., and sister in law Patti Cook. He is survived by brother in law Allen Cook (Dora), brother in law Bruce Cook, sister in law Darlene Adams (Bill), brother in law Gary Cook (Lisa), brother in law Timothy Cook, brother in law Jason Cook (Rebecca), and many favorite nieces & nephews.
Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to the Rutland County Humane Society, Make-a-Wish Foundation, or the Shriners Hospital.
Special thanks to his loving family and to the Godnick Adult Center for their support, friendship, and love.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday July 16, 2025 from 12noon until the time of the service at 1pm at the Aldous Funeral Home, 44 North Main St, Rutland, VT. Burial with military honors will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. A celebration of his life will be held at the West Rutland American Legion following the burial.
"I admired the beauty while I was human, now I am part of the beauty. I wander in the air, being mostly gas and water, and flow in the ocean; touch you and Asia at the same moment; have a hand in the sunrises and the glow of this grass. I left the light precipitate of ashes to earth for a love-token." from "Inscription for a Gravestone" by Robinson Jeffers.
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